Identify Second Reader (faculty member) to serve as thesis committee member

Send thesis (mentor-approved draft) to Second Reader for review

Defend thesis orally to mentor & Second Reader; option to defend thesis at university undergraduate research events (Denman, spring or fall Undergraduate Research Festivals

After oral defense: Make final edits

Submit thesis to Knowledge Bank (See Appendix)

Send electronic copy of thesis to Honors Program Director

HONORS RESEARCH THESISHonors Program Thesis Policy
At the conclusion of the research project, each Honors student will write a formal thesis under the supervision of the faculty mentor and orally defend the thesis before the 12th week of the final semester.

Research Project/Thesis Procedures
1. Student and mentor meet regularly (frequency determined by the mentor) to plan and complete a research project (during sophomore, junior and senior years).
2. Ideal plan is to complete the research project (including data analysis) by end of junior year.
3. During senior year, student writes the thesis that includes a description of the research project and results, and an explanation of findings.
4. Mentor and student select a second faculty member to serve as a Second Reader for the thesis and as a member of thesis committee.
5. After approval by faculty mentor, the thesis is sent to Second Reader by the student for review.
6. Second reader completes thesis review within 2 weeks after receiving same.
7. Student’s oral defense of thesis is completed by 12th week of final semester (Time, place, details of oral defense determined by faculty mentor)
8. Final thesis edits completed by student.
9. After final draft of thesis is approved by faculty mentor, student submits thesis to the Knowledge Bank by last day of classes during final semester.
*Theses may be embargoed at the mentor’s discretion for 1-5 years.
10. Faculty mentors inform Director of Honors Program of thesis defense outcomes and send electronic copy of written thesis to the Director.

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